Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43

गजासुरतपः–देवलोकक्षोभः

Gajāsura’s Austerities and the Disturbance of the Worlds

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । इति संप्रार्थितो देवैर्भक्तरक्षणतत्परः । तत्राऽऽजगाम सोरं तद्वधकामनया हरः

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | iti saṃprārthito devairbhaktarakṣaṇatatparaḥ | tatrā''jagāma soraṃ tadvadhakāmanayā haraḥ

Translation

Sanatkumāra dit : Ainsi imploré par les dieux, Hara — toujours voué à la protection de Ses dévots — s’y rendit, vers Sora, résolu à le mettre à mort.

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Nominative singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; Parasmaipada

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākya-sambandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक-अव्ययम् (quotative particle)

• संप्रार्थितः: having been earnestly requested
• संप्रार्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + अर्थ् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकालिक कृदन्तः (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; ‘having been entreated’

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; Instrumental plural

• भक्तरक्षणतत्परः: intent on protecting devotees
• भक्तरक्षणतत्परः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त + रक्षण + तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (भक्तानां रक्षणे तत्परः); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; adjective to ‘haraḥ’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (locative adverb)

• आजगाम: came
• आजगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Pronoun ‘he’

• उरम्: to Uraṃ / to the chest (as per reading)
• उरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Accusative singular; (contextually: to the chest/breast; here likely place-name/target ‘Uraṃ’ per text)

• तद्वधकामनया: with the desire to kill him
• तद्वधकामनया: Hetu/Instrument (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् + वध + कामना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (तस्य वधस्य कामना); स्त्रीलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Instrumental singular ‘with the desire’

• हरः: Hara (Śiva)
• हरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Nominative singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Sora

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights Śiva as Bhakta-rakṣaka—the Lord who responds to sincere prayer and safeguards devotees by removing the source of harm, even through decisive action against adharma.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva (Hara) as an active, compassionate protector who intervenes in history; Linga worship trains the devotee to surrender to this same Lord as the ever-present refuge.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is bhakti with śaraṇāgati (surrender): daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” paired with prayer for protection and inner purification before facing obstacles.